@ place finish in points after winning seven events in 1986 , in what was his last full nascar season . = = illness and death = = richmond fell ill the day after the 1986 nascar annual banquet during a promotional trip to new york . he was not well enough to begin the 1987 nascar season despite lengthy hospital ##ization in cleveland and further rest at home ; when richmond missed the daytona 500 , his condition was reported as double pneumonia . media later reported that he had tested positive for acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( aids ) . he returned to po ##con ##o for the miller high life 500 during the middle of the year . starting third , he led by the
@ place finish in points after winning seven events in 1986, in what was his last full nascar season. = = illness and death = = richmond fell ill the day after the 1986 nascar annual banquet during a promotional trip to new york. he was not well enough to begin the 1987 nascar season despite lengthy hospitalization in cleveland and further rest at home ; when richmond missed the daytona 500, his condition was reported as double pneumonia. media later reported that he had tested positive for acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( aids ). he returned to pocono for the miller high life 500 during the middle of the year. starting third, he led by the